Hours of learning: 10

Publication date: 2012

Aim
To enable you to promote breastfeeding through your working practice, taking into account common breastfeeding problems and the use of medicines for breastfeeding mothers.

Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this course you should be able to:

• describe the background to breastfeeding and breastmilk substitutes
• discuss the advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding
• explain the support mechanisms available to breastfeeding mothers, and the pharmacist's role
• detail the problems that can occur during breastfeeding for mother and child and how these can be treated appropriately
• outline the safe use of medicines during breastfeeding.